Re: GWA/Scotts Web conference

**D* G* <d*@kos.net>**

I tend to go with data on this kind of discussion and look for the  
data being used by as many sides as I can.  Mind you, how one  
interprets that data can differ. :-)  I blogged about the seminar  
right here
http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/2008/03/18/web-seminar-on-water-management/
as my take.

Seth Godin has written a book (Meatball Sundae) as a discussion of  
what happens when an old concept (such as garden chemicals) tries to  
tie itself up in a new concept (such as sustainability).  You get  
meatballs on the bottom and whipped cream/cherries on the top - and a  
totally unappealing result in the marketplace for new consumers.   Old  
line companies don't or can't "get it" for a large variety of  
reasons.  Well worth a read if you happen to have a hort company and  
want to take it to the next generation of gardeners.

fyi - I also just updated the blog post on the cypress mulch news  
release many of us got.  You may want to download the pdf report from  
LSU at
http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/2008/04/02/cypress-mulch-update/

Steven- looking for big patches of green is indeed something I was  
trained to do - but never had to use from 5000 feet.  A damn good  
thing too in my humble opinion. :-)

Doug

Douglas Green
Online Garden Publishing
Blog:  http://blog.douggreensgarden.com
Home: http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com

On 2-Apr-08, at 10:50 AM, Maurer, Steven wrote:
> I side with Fran and think they are environmentally draining.  
> Although they're good for emergency landings for small airplanes.

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